Characters of ramayana in telugu
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Rama
The son of King Dasaratha and Queen Kausalya, Rama is the prince of Ayodya. He is an avatara of Vishnu, the Blue God and the sustainer of worlds. He is also a virtuous, strong, and just man in his own right. He is married to Sita, whom he loves deeply. He has a strong bond with his brother Lakshmana as well.
Sita
Sita's father, King Janak, found her lying in a furrow on sanctified ground and decided to raise her as his daughter. She marries Rama, and loves him so much that she follows him into exile. She is famed for her virtue and beauty, and is regarded as an avatara of the goddess Lakshmi, Vishnu's consort.
Ravana
Ravana is a rakshasa who performed penance for the God Siva for many years, and in return received a great blessing from the God: he cannot be killed by any God, demon, or other divine being. His arrogance combined, with great intelligence and power, has led him to rule over much of the earth, spreading terrible evil everywhere he goes.
Lakshmana
Son of King Dasaratha, and brother of Rama. He is deeply devoted to his brother, whom he follows through many dangerous adventures and quests. He is married to Sita's younger sister, Urmila.
King Dasaratha
King of Ayodhya, father of Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata, and Shatrughna. Of all his three sons, he loves Rama most deeply, and tries to shelter the boy from any danger. He is a good king: kind, just and well-liked by his people.
Viswamitra
Viswamitra is a great sage and wise man who was once a king. Through long meditation, he gained a number of magical powers. He takes Rama on a quest to defeat a demon and to lift the bow of Siva, the first step in the future king's great journey.
Ganga
Ganga is a goddess, the daughter of Himavan. Because of her incomparable beauty, she was given to the Devas, and she became the Milky Way. Later, Siva brought her down to earth and she became the river Ganges.
Siva
Siva is part of the great trinity in Hindusim, along with Vishnu and Brahma. He is a great ascetic, and often sits in meditation. He is able to tame the power of other gods, devas, and supernatural beings, and he often grants blessings and wishes to those who sit in dedication meditation ('tapasya'). His wife is Parvati.
Lava
Along with Kusha, one of the youths to whom Valmiki taught the Ramayana that he received from Narada. He is one of the sons of Rama, but he does not know this.
Kusha
Along with Lava, one of the youths to whom Valmiki taught the Ramayana that he received from Narada. He is one of the sons of Rama, but he does not know this.
Vasishta
Guru to King Dasaratha, he offers religious advice to the king and the royal family.
Rishyaringa
A great rishi; he presides over the sacrifice that King Dasaratha offers in order to get a son. He is sometimes depicted as a combination of a deer and a man.
Tataka
A beautiful woman who was transformed into a demon (rakshasi) when she tried to seduce the rishi Agastya. As a demon, she drinks the blood of living creatures and kills anything she can see. In one of his first great acts, Rama breaks her curse by slaying her.
Kaikeyi
The third and youngest wife of King Dasaratha, and mother of Bharata. She is famed for her beauty. After she saved the life of Dasaratha in battle, he offered to grant anything she would ask of him. She later calls in this favor to have Bharata crowned king and Rama sent into the forest, inspired by the worlds of her maid, Manthara.
Sumitra
Second wife of Dasaratha. She is the mother of Lakshmana and Shatrughna.
Kausalya
The first wife of Dasaratha and mother of Rama. She is the oldest wife, and very kind and wise. She does not have a close relationship with her husband, but she loves her son Rama very deeply.
Manthara
An old maid of Kaikeyi's. She is a wicked woman, and gives Kaikeyi the idea to ask Dasaratha to exile Rama and crown Bharata king instead.
Guha
King of the hunters, he rules near the wilderness in Shringiberapura. He is fiercely loyal to Rama.
Kausalya
Wife of Dasaratha, mother of Rama. She is wise and kind, but she is not close with her husband; the greatest joy in her life is Rama.
Bharata
Son of King Dasaratha and Queen Kaikeyi, he is half-brother to Rama, Lakshmana, and Shatrughna. He is devoted to his brother Rama, and he tries desperately to undo the damage committed by his mother Kaikeyi.
Shatrughna
Son of King Dasaratha and Queen Sumitra (she drank two sips from the sacred cup, and consequently had twins). His twin brother is Lakshmana, and his half-brothers are Rama and Bharata. He follows his brother Bharata everywhere.
Sumantra
Chief counselor of Dasaratha. He is the one who unwillingly brings Rama into exile.
Surpanakha
The sister of Ravana, she is a powerful rakshasi. She attempts to seduce Rama and kill Sita, but the princely brothers attack her. She tries to muster the rakshasa
List of all the characters of Ramayana:
Ram, incarnation of lord Vishnu, crown Prince of Ayodhya, son of king Dasrath and Kaushalya,brother of Lakshman,Bharat and Shatrughan husband of Sita, father of Luv Kush
Sita, incarnation of Lakshmi Devi, biological daughter of Bhumidevi, adopted daughter of Janak and Sunaina, eldest Princess of Mithila,sister of Urmila, Ram's wife, Mother of Luv Kush
Lakshman, incarnation of Shesha, son of King Dasrath and Sumitra, brother of Ram,Bharat and Shatrughan, third Prince of Ayodhya husband of Urmila, father of Angad and Chandraketu
Hanuman, devotee of Shri Ram, Sugriva's minister
Ravan, King of Lanka, brother of Vibhishan, Kumbhakaran and Shurpanakha, Husband of Mandodari, father of Meghanath and Atikaya
Manthara, Kaikeyi's maid
Sugriva, Ruma's husband, Bali's brother king of Kishkindha
Bali, Tara's husband and brother of Sugriva, father of Angada
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Jambhavan
Angada, Bali's son
Luv, Sita and Ram's elder son
Kush, Sita and Ram's younger son
Tara, Bali's wife, mother of Angada
Bharat, incarnation of Shankha, son of King Dasrath and Kaikeyi, brother of Ram,Lakshman and Shatrughan, second Prince of Ayodhya husband of Mandavi, father of Taksh and Pushkal
Shatrughan, incarnation of Sudarshan chakra,son of King Dasrath and Sumitra,brother of Ram,Bharat and Lakshman, youngest Prince of Ayodhya, husband of Shrutakirti, father of Shatrughati and Subahu
Kaushalya, Shantā and Ram's mother, Dasrath's first wife, Princess of Kosala, Queen of Ayodhya, grandmother of Luv Kush
Kaikeyi, Dasrath's middle queen, Bharat's mother and grandmother of Taksha and Pushkal
Sumitra, Dasrath's youngest queen, Lakshman and Shatrughan's mother, grandmother of Angad ,Chandraketu, Shatrughati and Subahu
Dasrath, king of Ayodhya, father of Shantā,Ram, Bharat, Lakshman and Shatrughan, grandfather of Luv,Kush,Angad ,Chandraketu, Taksha,Pushkal, Shatrughati and Subahu
Janaka, King of Mithila, Father of Sita and Urmila, husband of Sunaina, brother of Kushadwaj
Kushadwaj, King of Sankasya, father of Mandavi and Shrutakirti, husband of Chanrdabagha
Sunaina, queen of Mithila, wife of Janak,mother of Sita and Urmila
Chandrabhaga, mother of Mandavi and Shrutakirti
Urmila, incarnation of Naga Lakshmi,daughter of Janak and Sunaina, younger sister of Sita, third Princess of Mithila, wife of Lakshman, mother of Angad and Chandraketu
Mandavi, incarnation of goddess Lakshmi's flower ,daughter of Kushadhwaja and Chandrabhaga, elder sister of Shrutakirti, second Princess of Mithila ,wife of Bharat, mother of Taksh and Pushkal
Shrutakirti, incarnation of goddess Lakshmi's flower, younger daughter of Kushadhwaja and Chandrabhaga, younger sister of Mandavi, youngest Princess of Mithila, wife of Shatrughan, mother aur Shatrughati and Subahu
Mandodari, wife of Raavan
Vibhishan, one of Raavan's brother
Kumbhakaran, one of Raavan's brother
Khar,one of Raavan's brother
Dushan,one of Raavan's brother
Shurpanakha, Ravan's sister
Ahalya, Sage Gautam's wife
Sage Valmiki, one who gave shelter to Sita, and wrote Ramayan
Sage Vishwamitra
Sage Vashishta
Shantā, biological daughter of Dasrath and Kaushalya, adopted daughter of king Rompada, Sister of Ram, Bharat, Lakshman and Shatrughan
Angad and Chandraketu, sons of Lakshman and Urmila
Taksh and Pushkal, sons of Bharat and Mandavi
Shatrughati and Subahu, sons of Shatrughan and Shrutakirti